Calendar of Events

Our calendar of events taking place at Rhodes House, Oxford, and around the world. Scholars in Residence, Alumni and the general public are very welcome to attend. Events are listed so it is clear which audience they apply to.

Your Personal Brand and Professional Identity

Scholars Only

11 March 2026

Your Personal Brand and Professional Identity

This interactive virtual workshop aims to help participants understand, shape, and communicate their professional identity with clarity and intention. You’ll explore your values, strengths, and purpose, craft an authentic identity statement, and identify practical steps to align how you’re perceived with the impact you want to make. Choose one of the two available dates under the Workshop Dates tab on the Booking site.

Entrepreneurs Mixer

Scholars Only

12 March 2026

Entrepreneurs Mixer

Join us for a virtual networking session and discussion hosted by the Rhodes Entrepreneurs Circle and the Early Career Launchpad. The event will open with remarks by Charles Conn (Massachusetts & Balliol 1983) in conversation with a Scholar in Residence.

Pathways Back To Africa virtual event

Scholars Only

13 March 2026

Pathways Back To Africa virtual event

Join us for the first 'Pathways Back to Africa' virtual event, which aims to strengthen collaboration between the Rhodes Trust, Commonwealth and Chevening UK alumni networks, and South Africa’s development ecosystem. We will be exploring how international education and global experience can translate into meaningful impact, and what it means to build a future on the African continent.

Scholars' Library: Jonathan Tepper on 'Shooting Up'

Open to All

26 March 2026

Scholars' Library: Jonathan Tepper on 'Shooting Up'

In our March event, Jonathan Tepper (North Carolina & Christ Church 1998) will discuss his memoir of love, loss and addiction, Shooting Up.

Mentor Connect: A New Mentoring Platform

Scholars Only

02 April 2026

Mentor Connect: A New Mentoring Platform

Mentor Connect (MC), created by the Rhodes Trust with the Atlantic Institute and Rise, connects mentors and mentees across our global networks. Join a virtual launch call to see the platform in action, hear community reflections, and explore intelligent matching, one-to-one and structured mentoring. Register for the session that suits you.

Communicating with Confidence & Influence

Scholars Only

08 April 2026

Communicating with Confidence & Influence

Interactive workshop delivering tools to communicate confidently, listen, adapt styles, and influence effectively at work.

Scholars' Library: Khameer Kidia on 'Empire of Madness: Reimagining Western M...

Open to All

16 April 2026

Scholars' Library: Khameer Kidia on 'Empire of Madness: Reimagining Western M...

In our April event, Khameer Kidia (Zimbabwe & St Hugh's 2011) will discuss his new book, Empire of Madness: Reimagining Western Mental Health Care for Everyone.

Rhodes Scholar Alumni Reception in Berlin

Scholars Only

18 April 2026

Rhodes Scholar Alumni Reception in Berlin

Join us at this Alumni Reception in Berlin to meet and mingle with fellow Alumni from, and residing in, Germany and Europe more widely, as well as recently graduated Scholars participating in the Welcome Home Weekend programme.

New Zealand Community Virtual Gathering with the Rhodes Trust

Scholars Only

28 April 2026

New Zealand Community Virtual Gathering with the Rhodes Trust

Join the New Zealand Rhodes Scholar community for a virtual gathering. This will be a wonderful opportunity to reconnect and reminisce, learn about the latest updates from Rhodes House, and hear from the Rhodes Class of 2025 elected from New Zealand.

Rhodes Ottawa Spring Social

Scholars Only

04 June 2025

Rhodes Ottawa Spring Social

We’re bringing the Rhodes community together in Ottawa! Join us on 4 June to meet other local Rhodes Scholars.

Australian Community Virtual Gathering with the Rhodes Trust

Scholars Only

29 May 2025

Australian Community Virtual Gathering with the Rhodes Trust

We warmly invite all generations of Scholars living in or elected from Australia to join us for an opportunity to reconnect, meet new Scholars, and hear what is happening at Rhodes House.

2025 Welcome Home Weekend Alumni Reception - Singapore

Scholars Only

24 May 2025

2025 Welcome Home Weekend Alumni Reception - Singapore

All Rhodes Scholars are invited to join us in Singapore for a very special evening at the ArtScience Museum to welcome recent Scholars into the Alumni community.

Rhodes House Garden Tours 2025

Open to All

22 May 2025

Rhodes House Garden Tours 2025

Join us for a guided tour of the beautiful gardens of Rhodes House with our Head Gardener, Neil Wigfield.

Entrepreneurship Evening in NYC

Scholars Only

20 May 2025

Entrepreneurship Evening in NYC

Please join us for an exciting reception in New York City on May 20! The reception will bring together entrepreneurs in the Rhodes community with founders connected to Inspired Capital​​​​. This event will begin with a panel moderated by Bogdan Knezevic (Prairies & Trinity 2015), with panelists Lucy Deland, Daniel First, and Joyce Meng (Virginia & Balliol 2008). Casual mix and mingle will follow.

Scholars' Library: Devi Sridhar on 'How Not to Die (Too Soon)'

Open to All

19 May 2025

Scholars' Library: Devi Sridhar on 'How Not to Die (Too Soon)'

Join Devi Sridhar as she discusses her book on health and lifespans, which is a vital, transformative guide that shifts the focus from individual responsibility to societal accountability!

Rhodes Film Fora: 'Daughters of Chibok' & 'The Mothers of Chibok'

Open to All

13 May 2025

Rhodes Film Fora: 'Daughters of Chibok' & 'The Mothers of Chibok'

Join us for the screening of the documentary films Mothers of Chibok and The Harvest followed by a post-film discussion on 13 May at Rhodes House!

RSA 2025 National Dinner

Alumni Association Event

10 May 2025

RSA 2025 National Dinner

Join us from 6pm in Melbourne for the annual RSA National Dinner. We will be joined by two speakers; Geoffrey Robertson AO KC (New South Wales & University 1970), and Jennifer Robinson (Australia-at-Large & Balliol 2006)

Oxfordshire Artweeks 2025

Open to All

09 May 2025

Oxfordshire Artweeks 2025

Rhodes House will be open to the public as part of Oxfordshire Artweeks. Drop in and explore our exhibition Entangled: Southern African Artists reflect on Colonialism, Monuments & Memory.